Beech Barkspot vs Japanese Pipistrelle

Diatrype disciformis compared with Pipistrellus abramus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Barkspot	Japanese Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Diatrypaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Diatrype	Pipistrellus
Species	Diatrype disciformis	Pipistrellus abramus

Conservation Status

Beech Barkspot

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Barkspot	Japanese Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Barkspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Japanese Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

Beech Barkspot

The Beech Barkspot (Diatrype disciformis) is a species in the genus Diatrype. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.